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Run the London Marathon with #TeamNSPCC in April 2027
The TCS London Marathon is the ultimate bucket-list event. You'll join 50,000 other runners to take on the UK's biggest marathon.
Taking part in London Marathon allows you to run past iconic London landmarks, on traffic-free roads. And with every step you take, you'll be helping to change children's lives.
Running the London Marathon with NSPCC means you'll receive bespoke training support from a personal trainer, an NSPCC running vest, and incredible support on the day including food and a free massage.
Whether this is your first marathon or you're a seasoned pro, running as part of #TeamNSPCC will be a challenge you'll remember.
Stand with us. Run for us. Together, we can change children's lives.
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Why run for the NSPCC?
Personalised NSPCC goodies
You'll receive a charity running vest that you can personalise with your name so we can cheer you on as you run past our many cheer points! We'll also send you extra goodies if you reach our fundraising milestones!
Fundraising and training support
Fundraising support via email. Access to a personalised training plan from our training partner Full Potential. Regular Zoom calls where you can talk to the training experts. You'll have everything you need and more!
Amazing on-the-day experience
We have 6 cheer points along the route, so you'll never be far from a morale-boosting cheer from us! We also have a heroes' reception waiting for you at the finish line where you can enjoy fun, food, fizz and a sports massage.
As well as all of these benefits, you'll be doing something amazing for children.
On average, a child contacts Childline every 45 seconds and it costs £4 to answer their call.
By raising £2,500 you could pay for our trained volunteer counsellors to answer 550 calls for help to Childline.
Stand with us. Run for us. Together, we can help change children's lives.
How it works
1. Apply
To apply for a charity place with #TeamNSPCC, please complete our application form.
2. Answers
Remember to tell us why you'd like to join #TeamNSPCC, and how you're going to fundraise. The more detail you can provide, the better!
3. Review
We'll contact you if we're able to offer you a place with #TeamNSPCC. We receive a large number of applications, so it could take up to 2 weeks for us to respond.
Meet some of our past participants
Personal training from Full Potential
Our expert trainers Full Potential are with you every step of the way on your running journey.
You'll receive:
- a plan to get you ready that's tailored to your experience, level of fitness and goals
- access to real coaches that you can email or call to get advice or reassurance that your training is going well
- training days where you come together with coaches and other participants
- access to the #TeamNSPCC Facebook group and #TeamNSPCC Strava group to help you keep in touch with your teammates.
FAQs
The registration fee is £100. We ask all our charity place fundraisers to raise at least £2,500 to help us keep children safe.
Not everyone who applies for the 2026 TCS London Marathon is successful.
If we're not able to offer you a place on #TeamNSPCC, we'll refund the £100 registration in full.
Yes! The NSPCC will be at the 2027 London Marathon!
On event day, you'll be able to find us at various points around the route. In the morning, we'll be at the start area in Greenwich Park for a team meet and photo.
We'll have six #TeamNSPCC cheer stations around the course where your friends and family can join us to give you the loudest whoops and cheers as you pass.
And last but not least, we'll have a post-race reception just minutes away from the finish line where we'll have everything you need to feel like a champion. This includes a massage, food and refreshments, a glass of bubbly and that winning photo!
Our London Marathon charity place applications are now open for the 2027 event. To apply for one of our places, please complete our application form.
If you've bought your own place directly with the event organisers, you can join #TeamNSPCC as an own place runner with no minimum fundraising target. We just ask that you raise what you can.
It takes place on Sunday 25 April 2027.
You'll be joining around 50,000 runners as you take on the UK's biggest marathon! The world-famous route takes you past many of the capital's iconic landmarks, old and new.
If you can't find an answer to your question here, you can email [email protected]. We're here to support you from 9am–5pm, Monday to Friday.
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